Nine hundred and ten (910) chests of uncertified Indian opium were imported: 410 chests by the Government Monopoly and the remaining 500 chests for the Macao Opium Farmer.
The table below shows the total imports and exports since 1909:
1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 Stock in hand on 1st January, 977 1,308 2,250 4,580 5,560 7,587 7,123 4,509 5,808 Imported during the year, 1,657 1,706 1,873 3,059 9,108 12,361 21,286 31,743 35,734 Total....... 2,634 3,009 1,129 7,640 14,668 19,948 28,409 36,252 41,542 Boiled by Opium Farmer, 36 667 1,113 761 782 1,044 Boiled by Government, 352 365 840 413 Spurious Opium destroyed, 13 17 19 14 Missing or stolen, 1 1 2 9 Exported during the year, 1,469 1,667 2,469 Total 1,835 2,032 Stock remaining on 31st December, 799 977 1,803 2,256 4,580 5,560 7,587 7,123 4,509 4,911 9,419 13,264 20,061 28,333 10,088 14,388 20,822 29,129 37,033General Cargo.-The increase of 22,703 tons is due to a greater number of Dutch and American steamers now trading with this port.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type construction carrying cargo for export and transit compared with 1916 are as follows:-
1917 1916 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers, 3,760 6,855,089 3,570 6,147,051 190 708,038 River Steamers, 4,609 2,583,229 4,131 2,416,387 478 166,842 Sailing Vessels, 75 538 166,842 Total, 8,430 9,438,393 7,702 8,563,516 728 874,877 Net Decrease... 728 874,8779
Nine hundred and ten (910) chests of uncertified Indian opium were imported: 410 chests by the Government Monopoly and the remaining 500 chests for the Macao Opium Farmer.
The table below shows the total imports and exports since 1909:
Stock in hand on
1st January, Imported during
the year,
1917. | 1916. 1915. 1914. 1913. 1912. 1911 1910. 1909.
Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests.
977 1,308 2,2501 4,580) 5,560 | 7,587 | 7,123 4,509 | 5,808
1,657 1,706
1,873 3,059,9,108}|12,361421,286 31,743 35,734
Total....... 2,63433,009 1,129 7,640 14,668119,948 28,409 36,252 41,542
Boiled by Opium
Fariner,
36 667 1,113 761
782 1.044
Boiled by Govern-
ment,
352 365 840
413
Spurious
Opium
destroyed,
13
17
19
14
Missing or stolen,
1
1
2
9
Exported during
the year,
1,469 1,667
2,469
Total 1,835 2,032
Stock remaining on
31st December,.. 7994 977
4.911 9,419 13,26420,061 28,333 85,938
2,826 5,3834 10,088 14,388 20,822 |29,129 37,033
1,803 2,256 4,580 5,560 7,587 7,123 4.509
General Cargo.-The increase of 22,703 tons is due to a greater number of Dutch and American steamers now trading with this port.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type construc- tion carrying cargo for export and transit compared with 1916 are as follows:-
1916.
1917.
Increase.
Decrease.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage
i
Steamers,......... 3,760
3,760| 6,855,089 3,570 6,147,051
River Steamers, 4,609 2,583,229 4,131 2,416,387
Sailing Vessels,
190 707,085
538: 166,842
75
1
Total,... 8,430| 9,438,393| 7,702¦ 8,563,516
Net Decrease...
:
728
$74,877
728
874,877
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